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May 1931. F. A. THING 1,806,924 1 RADIATOR HANGER Filed Feb. 9, 1929 g; 17 7 Pei-awe: MW i. & m

H 15 ATTORNEY Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FREDRICK A. THING, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGN OR TO CHAS. M. BAILEY 00., OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA RADIATOR HANGER Application filed February 9, 1929. Serial No. 338,645.

My invention relates to hangers or supports for steam or hot water radiators, and particularly to supports for the modern type of radiator which is mounted on a wall. 7

An object of my invention is to provide a support which can be mounted upon the wall at the time the building is constructed, and which is adjustable to' permit the radiator to be properly alined or leveled.

Another object of my invention is to provide a support in which the adjustments may be made from above by readily accessible means.

Still another object of my invention is to provide an adjustable support which, once set, is rigid in both vertical and horizontal planes.

My invention possesses other objects and valuable features, some of which will be set forth in the following description of my invention which is illustrated in the drawings forming part of the specification. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by the said description and drawings, as I may adopt varying forms of my invention within the scope of the claim.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the radiator hanger of my invention, having a radiator mounted thereon and supported by a building wall.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the radiator hanger, the plane of section being on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the hanger, the plane of section being on the line 3- 3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1, and showing the radiator and the distance post and clamp which hold it.

Broadly considered, my invention comprises a frame adapted to be secured to the building wall. A bracket for supporting the radiator is adjust-ably mounted adjacent the top of the frame, means for effecting this adjustment being provided'which are accessible from above. A distance post clamps to the radiator below the hook and engages the frame, which holds it removably but in fixed relation to the frame. The clamp holding the radiator to the distance post is laterally ad justable thereon, and errors in setting the frame or differences in radiator dimensions can thus be compensated for, but when once the radiator is set, it is held rigidly in position.

In terms of greater detail, my invention comprises a channel-shaped frame 6 which is adapted tobe secured against a wall 7 by suitable bolts or screws 8 and 9. Longitudinal slots 11 are formed in the side walls of the channel. A transverse flange 12 extends horizontally outward from adjacent the top of the frame and an elongated slot 13 is formed in theflange.

'A bolt 14, preferably having a slotted head which may be turned by either a screw driver or a wrench, passes downwardly through this slot and through a sleeve 16, beneath which it is threaded into a nut 17. A lug 18 extending backwardly from the sleeve carries a transverse foot 19 which passes through the two slots in the channel wall. In order to give further stability to the device, a second transverse bar or foot 21 may be provided which bears against the top of the channel. A bracket 22 rises obliquely from the frontof the sleeve and carries at its upper end a hook 23, which is adapted to support the radiator 24, the hook being shaped to engage the nipple 26 joining adjacent sections of the radia tor.

The radiator hanging from the bracket is stabilized and further supported by means of a distance post 27, the outer end of the distance post carrying a transverse bar 28, in the 7 a transverse bar or foot 34 which engages the bottom of the frame, being held in place by a socket formed by lugs 36 projecting inward- 1y from the side members of the channel and another lug 37 which projects outwardly from the bottom member.

In use, two or more hangers are of course used to support each radiator. The frames are first secured in position upon the wall and the radiator is hung from the brackets 23 whose lateral movement permits them to be properly positioned to fit between the sections of the radiator. The latter is leveled by means of the bolt 14 and is then clamped to the distance post.

After the radiator is once set, it may be readily lifted from position to permit of painting or wall finishing, and can be hung back in place without further adjustment. In spite of the ease with which it may be re moved, it is extremely stable when in place, as it is firmly clamped against the distance post and the latter is definitely fixed in position with respect to the frame. No sidewise motion of the radiator as a whole is therefore possible.

One of the principal advantages of my invention is the ease with which the height or level of the radiator may be adjusted, since the bolt 14 is easily accessible from the top with either a screw driver or a socket wrench.

I claim:

A radiator hanger comprising a frame adapted for mounting on a wall, a bracket for supporting the radiator adjustably mounted on said frame, a distance post engageable with said frame in fixed relation thereto, a transci verse bar on said distance post having a trough-shaped opening in the top thereof and an elongated slot in the side of said trough, a clamp-bar for engaging the radiator, a screw extending thru the clamp-bar and the slot and a nut disposed within the slot and threaded onto the screw.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

FREDRICK A. THING. 

